Get a taster of the forthcoming Varekai show at the Royal Albert Hall and enter a competition to win free Cirque du Soleil tickets with a series of performances at Victoria Station and Westfield Shopping Centre. Jugglers and other performers inspired by the world famous circus troupe are surprising commuters and shoppers with a series of seemingly impromptu guerilla acts.

Guerilla jugglers
Circus performers will emerge from the crowd at the free Cirque du Soleil inspired performances to amaze onlookers with their dexterity and flamboyant routines. Keep an eye out for a football trainer who starts to juggle with his footballs, and a woman who has to fend off an attacking suitcase and umbrella. Alongside the free circus performances, you can enter a competition to win free Cirque du Soleil tickets for the Varekai show at the Royal Albert Hall.

Tickets offer
If the unique acts paying tribute to Cirque du Soleil at Victoria Station and Westfield have made you want to see more amazing circus routines, then there's even the chance to win exclusive free Cirque du Soleil tickets to see the Varekai show by entering the competition at the Varekai Lounge. In addition to the acrobatic and juggling acts, the free performances also feature British artists David Bray and Word-to-Mother, who are creating a two metre high painting over the six days.

Timetable of performances
The timetable for the free circus performances inspired by the Varekai show which takes place alongside the free Cirque du Soleil tickets competition looks like this:

Victoria Station
7am - 8pm, Tuesday 17th November
7am - 8pm, Wednesday 18th November
7am - 8pm, Thursday 19th November

Westfield Shopping Centre
11am - 1pm, Friday 20th November
10am - 5.30pm, Saturday 21st November
12pm - 6pm, Sunday 22nd November The free circus performances take place from Tuesday 17th November - Thursday 19th November 2009 at Victoria Station, and from Friday 20th November - Sunday 22nd November 2009 at Westfield Shopping Centre. To enter the competition to win free Cirque du Soleil tickets, head to the Varekai Lounge at both venues during the performances.